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Insta tap-ups for illicit sex

- ■ by PETER DYKE peter.dyke@dailystar.co.uk

LOVE Island’s beauties are being offered “indecent proposals” of up to £100,000 for sex with millionair­e businessme­n.

The unsuspecti­ng stars who have appeared on the ITV2 dating show have been targeted with messages on social media from exclusive escort agencies.

Cash, prezzies and trips abroad are being used to entice “companions” for men.

TV presenter Tyne-Lexy Clarson, who appeared on the show in 2017, is one of the contestant­s who has been singled out.

An agency offered her £50,000 for nights in Dubai.

But the deal contained a non-disclosure agreement stating that

“remain confidenti­al”.

She turned them down and warned: “It’s high-end prostituti­on. It’s just scary to think if they’ve messaged me, they’ve probably sent it to thousands of pretty girls on Instagram.

“It’s a lot of money for some people, it’s life-changing amounts of money.”

Beauty Rosie Williams, who was also on the show in 2017, rejected a £100,000 offer plus clothes and bags.

She added: “You’re warned about trolling, you’re warned that your life will change dramatical­ly, but you’re never warned that you could get bought by men.”

Heather BrunskellE­vans of feminist group Object said: “The women who are involved with this will not want to hear the word prostituti­on. The reality is that they are selling their bodies for money.”

Instagram has vowed to ban offenders and says it has tools and technologi­es to prevent harassment. everything five must

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PROPOSAL: Tyne-Lexy Clarson

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